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Fettes College

Edinburgh, ScotlandIndependent secondary school
Fettes College — campus exterior
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At a glance

Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Pupils
Co-educational
Age range
13–18 (senior school)
Day / boarding
Day and full boarding; no senior weekly/flexi boarding

Meet the school

Fettes College is a co-educational school in Edinburgh offering full boarding and day places. Pupils take GCSEs before choosing A levels or the IB Diploma. The senior school does not offer weekly or flexible boarding.

  • Senior school serves ages 13–18
  • A levels and IB Diploma pathways
  • Separate prep school offers boarding from age 7

Results in The Times online table

Independent secondary schools · Edition 2026 · Examination results 2025

A-level (% A*)
20.8%
A-level (% A*/A)
54.1%
A-level (% A*/B)
78.5%
A-level rank
167
GCSE (% 9/8/7)
55.2%
GCSE rank
213=
Pupils listed in this table
Co-educational
The Times online table

In The Times tables

  • 2

    Scottish independent schools: A-level / IB / GCSE

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table
  • 185

    The Times top 300 independent secondary schools

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table
  • 16

    Top 50 independent schools for the IB

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table
  • 75

    Independent secondary boarding schools

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table
  • 278

    Joint state and private secondary schools

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table

In the online regional tables

  • 2

    Scotland · Scottish independent schools · A-level / IB / GCSE

    Scottish position · 2026 · Examination results 2025

    Pupils listed in this table: Co-educational

    View regional table · The Times online table
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